A little indoor farming experiment built around one of the most common gourmet edible mushrooms in the world with 202 known species in the family.
Research also shows that Oysters lowers cholesterol, promotes heart health, supports better immune function, reduces risk of cancer and improves metabolic health ... just to mention a few
Plus Oyster mushrooms are a low-calorie, fat-free, fiber-rich food high in several vitamins and minerals such as phosphorus, copper, and niacin.
Fairly easy to grow and much much tastier than anything you can get at your supermarket !
Blue Oysters
On day 4 it changed color....
....and here it is harvested in 5 days
I'll explain later......for now here are a few images of the process and equipment
Climate data for the fruiting room
Shroom TV ... like watching water boil but much more interesting
and here's what 6 weeks of patience gets you ... certainly worth the wait!
Blue Oyster
Harvested in 5 days from pinning
Lion's Mane
Day 1 through 5
King Oyster
Day 6
Pink Oyster
Tarragon Oyster
Golden Oyster
Let's Eat !
sterilize, inoculate, colonize, pin, fruit, eat....repeat
9 varietals currently growing at the shroomery :
Blue Oyster
Lion's mane
King Oyster
Golden Oyster
Pink Oyster
Tarragon Oyster
Black Pearl Oyster
Italian Oyster
Chestnut Mushroom
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